Articles by International Press Institute (IPI)
IAPA and IPI mission expresses deep concern about the serious deterioration of press freedom
(IAPA/IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 25 September 2002 joint IAPA and IPI press release: IAPA and IPI mission expresses deep concern about the serious deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela Both organizations promised to continue monitoring violations against press freedom, and praised the courage of Venezuela’s independent journalists. The government accepted the delegation’s proposal […]
Prime minister tells IPI: no re-imposition of state of emergency
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an 11 September 2002 IPI press release: Prime Minister tells IPI: No Re-imposition of State of Emergency in Nepal The Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, today gave a commitment to an IPI Press Freedom Delegation that “the Government of Nepal has no intention to re-impose a nationwide […]
IPI condemns seizure of weekly newspaper’s 19 August 2002 issue
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 6 September 2002 IPI letter to President Maawiya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya: H.E. Maawiya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Office of the President BP 184, Nouakchott Mauritania Vienna, 6 September 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives […]
IPI concerned over threat to newspaper’s independence
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 5 September 2002 letter to Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski and Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski by IPI and its affiliate, the South East European Media Organisation (SEEMO): H.E. Boris Trajkovski President Skopje Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – FYROM Via Fax: +389 2 112 147 H.E. Ljubco Georgievski Prime Minister […]
New Act on Salaries and Reimbursement in the Public Sector threatens public service broadcaster’s independence
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 30 August 2002 IPI letter to Slovenian President Milan Kucan: His Excellency Milan Kucan President of the Republic of Slovenia Erjavceva ulica SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Vienna, 30 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned […]
Investigative reporter missing since June
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 14 August 2002 letter to Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, IPI and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), expressed their concern about the media situation in Romania. According to the information before SEEMO, Iosif Bebe Costinas, an investigative reporter for the daily “Timisoara”, has been missing since 7 […]
IPI condemns government’s continuing refusal to release editor
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI letter to President Charles Taylor: H.E. Charles Taylor President of the Republic of Liberia Office of the President Executive Mansion, POB 10-9001 Capitol Hill 1000 Monrovia Liberia Vienna, 7 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and media executives, […]
IPI concerned at apparent lack of progress made in cases of several journalists murdered since the start of 2002
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI protest letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin: H.E. Vladimir V. Putin President The Kremlin Moscow Russia Fax: + 7095 206 51 73 Vienna, 1 August 2002 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is profoundly concerned at the […]